Targeted Therapies using Behavioral Medicine

Dr. Kristen Slater, a pain psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University, emphasizes the importance of understanding the whole person in managing pain, advocating for compassionate interdisciplinary care to help individuals live meaningful lives despite pain. After earning her Doctorate in Psychology from Loma Linda University, she developed a passion for pain medicine during her internship at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System. Dr. Slater completed specialized training at Stanford, where she later became a faculty member and contributed to pain psychology programs and clinical research. She is deeply involved in NIH and PCORI-funded trials and is a Master Trainer for the “Empowered Relief” program, which teaches evidence-based pain management skills worldwide.